22k Indian Jewelry Biography
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Karats carries the largest and exclusive selection of 22k Indian gold jewelry in Kansas City. We have a huge variety of Indian styles at our Kansas City jewelry store, and we invite you to come in to see our 22 karat jewelry selection.
From Mangalsutras for weddings and other religious jewelry to 22k chains, 22k bangles, and 22k earrings, Karats carries the largest selection of 22 karat Kundan Jewelry.
Please stop our store on West 135th in Overland Park to see our selection of Indian 22 karat jewelry, exclusively available at Karats in greater Kansas City Area.
The journey of a million gazes began in 1888 before it metamorphosed into ORRA. From sculpting and manufacturing diamonds to crafting and retailing the finest diamond and gold jewellery, ORRA has come a long way since its inception. Today, ORRA is one of India's finest jewellery retail chains. ORRA has a strong network of 35 high street stores across 25 Indian cities. The ORRA stores are a reflection of the brand's Belgian heritage and are conveniently located in all major cities and towns. Master craftsmen who have inherited the centuries - old legacy of jewellery making, brilliantly cut Belgian diamonds, delicate designs in 22kt BIS Hallmarked gold., elaborate Bridal sets in kundan polki and coloured stones, the 73 facet ORRA Crown Star, the one-of-its-kind ORRA boutique....these are just some of the facets that go into making ORRA - the jewellery destination that's impossible to hide.Carat to Karat - Impossible to hideThe ORRA woman is in a constant state of metamorphosis. While her romance with diamond jewellery is eternal, the magnificence of 22k gold, beckoned alluringly. ORRA stepped up to the challenge and drew on its inherent design and technical expertise, to create a line of exclusive gold jewellery that spelt out design and craftsmanship. Jewellery that is elegant and contemporary, traditional classics with a contemporary twist, designs that echo modernism without sacrificing the classic values of gold.Design Leadership- Impossible to hideORRA’s specialty is in design and innovation. An ORRA piece starts out as a tiny spark before it is chiselled and crafted into perfection by a team of designers. Apart from the finest quality of diamonds, ORRA also brings to the forefront, a design skill that has consistently wowed consumers, be it in diamonds, gold or platinum.Taking inspiration from traditional motfis, bringing in its expertise through new techniques and materials, ORRA caters to the modern Indian consumer by creating contemporary jewellery designs. By managing and controlling the process from inception of design to final creation, all ORRA pieces are carefully monitored to ensure that the final outcome is a blend of design and craftsmanship. With its design centres spread across the globe in New York, Antwerp, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Mumbai, ORRA's designers have won several prestigious awards like the De Beers International Award (DIA). ORRA has also won awards from the National Jewellers Association, Retail Jewellery Awards, PGI, etc. ORRA has showcased its collections alongside celebrated international designers like Pierre Gauthier and Ann Demeulemeester from Belgium and Gavin Rajah from South Africa, and Indian designers like Tarun Tahiliani and Anamika Khanna. It has collaborated with world-renowned artists like S H Raza, Anjolie Ela Menon to create one of kind masterpieces.
Jewels were always part of human culture. Even from the times when humans first started using clothes and tools some 100.000 years ago, jewels were produced from any kind of materials that were available - stones, animal skins, feathers, plants, bones, shells, wood, and natural made semi-precious materials such as obsidian. As the time went on, advancing technology enabled artisans to start taming metals and precious gems into works of art that influenced entire cultures and many modern jewelry styles. However, even with all advancements of metallurgy and gem processing, the purpose of wearing jewelry always remained the same - they enabled wearer to express himself non-verbally, showcase wealth, rank, political and religious affiliation or affections toward someone. This enabled jewelry to become timeless and a target for constant development and refinement.
Development of early jewelry can be roughly divided across three ancient civilizations - Egypt, India and China. Egypt and Mesopotamia set standards in metallurgy, gem collecting, and glass manufacture. Their several thousand year long tradition of jewelry production laid a solid foundation for all European civilizations that came after them, and their unique style affected fashion trends even four thousand years later.
India however managed to develop such a connection to jewelry that it became integral part of their daily life and religion. Since they were the first who managed to conquer the art of gold gathering and processing, they develop art of jewel making much earlier than anyone in their environment. This made them one of the most sought destinations for trade, which eventually became driving force for the incredible expansion of European civilization during the Age of Discovery. On the far side of the world, China managed to become driving force in developing of arts and their influence slowly spread their unique style across entire Asia. Chinese style that is focused on scenes of nature, animals and dragons is today still in high popularity, and continues to be developed with each passing year.
After the fall of Ancient Egypt and Roman Empire, Europe became driving force of jewelry innovation. However, it took a long time until they managed to claim that position. After almost thousand years of isolation, famine, plagues and wars, Western Europe finally came into contact with distant civilizations during Crusades which enabled flow of new knowledge an ideas that enabled birth of Renaissance. As transfer of wealth from nobility, royalty and church continued to flow to middle classes during Renaissance, Age of Discovery and Industrial Revolution, jewelry designs and fashion trends changed dramatically. During those times world saw the appearance and disappearance of many styles, some new and original and some based on older designs found in the ruins of long gone civilizations (mostly Egyptian, which became one of the inspirations of Romanticism and Art Deco).
After more than 100.000 years of use of decorative items, and more than 6 thousand years of metallurgy and gem processing, we can surely say that jewels will forever remain integral part of humanity and our entire civilization
From Mangalsutras for weddings and other religious jewelry to 22k chains, 22k bangles, and 22k earrings, Karats carries the largest selection of 22 karat Kundan Jewelry.
Please stop our store on West 135th in Overland Park to see our selection of Indian 22 karat jewelry, exclusively available at Karats in greater Kansas City Area.
The journey of a million gazes began in 1888 before it metamorphosed into ORRA. From sculpting and manufacturing diamonds to crafting and retailing the finest diamond and gold jewellery, ORRA has come a long way since its inception. Today, ORRA is one of India's finest jewellery retail chains. ORRA has a strong network of 35 high street stores across 25 Indian cities. The ORRA stores are a reflection of the brand's Belgian heritage and are conveniently located in all major cities and towns. Master craftsmen who have inherited the centuries - old legacy of jewellery making, brilliantly cut Belgian diamonds, delicate designs in 22kt BIS Hallmarked gold., elaborate Bridal sets in kundan polki and coloured stones, the 73 facet ORRA Crown Star, the one-of-its-kind ORRA boutique....these are just some of the facets that go into making ORRA - the jewellery destination that's impossible to hide.Carat to Karat - Impossible to hideThe ORRA woman is in a constant state of metamorphosis. While her romance with diamond jewellery is eternal, the magnificence of 22k gold, beckoned alluringly. ORRA stepped up to the challenge and drew on its inherent design and technical expertise, to create a line of exclusive gold jewellery that spelt out design and craftsmanship. Jewellery that is elegant and contemporary, traditional classics with a contemporary twist, designs that echo modernism without sacrificing the classic values of gold.Design Leadership- Impossible to hideORRA’s specialty is in design and innovation. An ORRA piece starts out as a tiny spark before it is chiselled and crafted into perfection by a team of designers. Apart from the finest quality of diamonds, ORRA also brings to the forefront, a design skill that has consistently wowed consumers, be it in diamonds, gold or platinum.Taking inspiration from traditional motfis, bringing in its expertise through new techniques and materials, ORRA caters to the modern Indian consumer by creating contemporary jewellery designs. By managing and controlling the process from inception of design to final creation, all ORRA pieces are carefully monitored to ensure that the final outcome is a blend of design and craftsmanship. With its design centres spread across the globe in New York, Antwerp, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Mumbai, ORRA's designers have won several prestigious awards like the De Beers International Award (DIA). ORRA has also won awards from the National Jewellers Association, Retail Jewellery Awards, PGI, etc. ORRA has showcased its collections alongside celebrated international designers like Pierre Gauthier and Ann Demeulemeester from Belgium and Gavin Rajah from South Africa, and Indian designers like Tarun Tahiliani and Anamika Khanna. It has collaborated with world-renowned artists like S H Raza, Anjolie Ela Menon to create one of kind masterpieces.
Jewels were always part of human culture. Even from the times when humans first started using clothes and tools some 100.000 years ago, jewels were produced from any kind of materials that were available - stones, animal skins, feathers, plants, bones, shells, wood, and natural made semi-precious materials such as obsidian. As the time went on, advancing technology enabled artisans to start taming metals and precious gems into works of art that influenced entire cultures and many modern jewelry styles. However, even with all advancements of metallurgy and gem processing, the purpose of wearing jewelry always remained the same - they enabled wearer to express himself non-verbally, showcase wealth, rank, political and religious affiliation or affections toward someone. This enabled jewelry to become timeless and a target for constant development and refinement.
Development of early jewelry can be roughly divided across three ancient civilizations - Egypt, India and China. Egypt and Mesopotamia set standards in metallurgy, gem collecting, and glass manufacture. Their several thousand year long tradition of jewelry production laid a solid foundation for all European civilizations that came after them, and their unique style affected fashion trends even four thousand years later.
India however managed to develop such a connection to jewelry that it became integral part of their daily life and religion. Since they were the first who managed to conquer the art of gold gathering and processing, they develop art of jewel making much earlier than anyone in their environment. This made them one of the most sought destinations for trade, which eventually became driving force for the incredible expansion of European civilization during the Age of Discovery. On the far side of the world, China managed to become driving force in developing of arts and their influence slowly spread their unique style across entire Asia. Chinese style that is focused on scenes of nature, animals and dragons is today still in high popularity, and continues to be developed with each passing year.
After the fall of Ancient Egypt and Roman Empire, Europe became driving force of jewelry innovation. However, it took a long time until they managed to claim that position. After almost thousand years of isolation, famine, plagues and wars, Western Europe finally came into contact with distant civilizations during Crusades which enabled flow of new knowledge an ideas that enabled birth of Renaissance. As transfer of wealth from nobility, royalty and church continued to flow to middle classes during Renaissance, Age of Discovery and Industrial Revolution, jewelry designs and fashion trends changed dramatically. During those times world saw the appearance and disappearance of many styles, some new and original and some based on older designs found in the ruins of long gone civilizations (mostly Egyptian, which became one of the inspirations of Romanticism and Art Deco).
After more than 100.000 years of use of decorative items, and more than 6 thousand years of metallurgy and gem processing, we can surely say that jewels will forever remain integral part of humanity and our entire civilization
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